Historical Events In May - 10

1992  On this day in history bible Land Museum opens in Jerusalem Israel   

1993  Fire in clothing factory at Bangkok, kills 145 on this day in history.   

1993  Last TV appearance of Mies Bouwman on this day in history.   

1993  Paul Cézannes still life sells for $28,600,000 in NYC on May - 10.   

1993  On May - 10 premier Lubbers opens Terminal West on Schiphol   

1994  Barbra Streisand's begins first concert tour in 30 years on May - 10.   

1994  On this day in history drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31)   

1994  Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's first black president on May - 10.   

1994  Nelson Mandella sworn in as the president of South Africa on this day in history.   

1994  On May - 10 silvio Berlusconi forms Italian Government with 5 neo-fascists   

1995  30th Academy of Country Music Awards Reba McEntire wins on May - 10.   

1995  On this day in history britain lifts a 23-year ban on ministerial talks with Sinn Fein   

1995  In South Africa, 104 miners killed in an elevator accident on this day in history.   

1995  30th Academy of Country Music Awards: Reba McEntire wins on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history "Twister" premieres   

1996  On May - 10 2 US Marine helicopters collided during joint US & British war games   

1996  A storm hits Mt Everest, killing eight climbers in one of the worst disasters since Everest was first conquered in 1953 on May - 10.   

1997  On this day in history in Northern Iran a 7.5 quake, At least 1,567 people killed, 2,300 injured, 50,000 homeless, 10,533 houses destroyed, 5,474 houses damaged and landslides in the Birjand-Qayen area   

2005  On this day in history a hand grenade ostensibly thrown by Vladimir Arutinian lands about 10 feet (30 m) from United States President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but malfunctions and does not detonate.   

2007  On May - 10 tony Blair announces he will resign as British Prime Minister on 27 jun triggering a Labour Party leadership election.   

2012  The Red Cross suspends all humanitarian work in Pakistan after a worker was kidnapped and killed on May - 10.   

2014  On this day in history the African National Congress wins the 2014 South African General Election   

2017  US President Donald Trump shares classified information about ISIS plot with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the Oval Office on this day in history.   

2017  On May - 10 apple becomes the first company to be worth more than $800 billion   

2018  Rafael Nadal breaks John McEnroe 's record for successive set wins on a single surface (49 on carpet) with 6-3, 6-4 win over Diego Schwartzman at the Madrid Open (clay) on May - 10.   

2018  On this day in history israel fires missiles at 70 Iranian targets inside Syria after Iran fires missiles into the Golan Heights, with claims Israel struck first in attack on Baath   

2018  New record auction price for a Latin American artwork of $9.76 million for Diego Rivera 's "The Rivals" on May - 10.   

2018  On this day in history r. Kelly 's songs removed from Spotify playlists after sexual abuse allegations   

2018  On May - 10 china announces plans for the world's largest weather-control mechanism, rain-inducing machines for the Tibetan Plateau (area the size of Alaska)   

2018  Mahathir Mohamad is sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia, the world's oldest leader at 92 on this day in history.   

2019  Rihanna announces her new upmarket fashion label Fenty with world's largest luxury group LVMH, their first black female designer on May - 10.   

2019  Amid ongoing negotiations, the United States' 25 percent tariff hike on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports takes effect, escalating tensions between the two nations in the ongoing China–United States trade war on this day in history.   

2020  On May - 10 the Iranian Navy frigate Jamaran accidentally strikes the Iranian support vessel Konarak with a missile, killing nineteen sailors. This is the first friendly fire incident since February 2019, when an Indian Mil Mi-17 helicopter was mistakenly shot down by Indian air defense forces.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 4 million worldwide on May - 10.   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer